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From City of Seattle

Seattle reLeaf’s Trees for Neighborhoods program is giving away free trees to Seattle residents. Through the program, participants receive up to four trees, free watering bags for each tree, training on proper tree…MORE

From Waste Management

Following six months of competition, Waste Management has announced the winner of its Think Green Recycling Challenge, where communities throughout the Seattle area went head-to-head to see who could put the most…MORE

Not too many names were named, but it was clear at the 36th District Town Hall at the Phinney Neighborhood Center that legislators were disappointed -- to put it lightly -- in the actions of Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom and the Senate…MORE

Ballard's prolific liquor thief, who would steal hundreds of dollars of liquor at a time, was caught trying to steal shoes from the Northgate Mall's JC Penney.

As we reported last week in our police blotter, the suspect was confronted by…MORE

Guest post by Susan O’Patka

Three nights a week, up to six homeless guests who are challenged by mental illness find refuge in two churches in Ballard. One church, Crown Hill Methodist Church, provides shelter on Wednesday nights, while…MORE

From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 25 to complete last week’s monthly saltwater drain screen structure inspection.

U.S. Navy divers from…MORE

A 2 and 1/2-story house in Frelard went up in flames last night, according to the Seattle Fire Department's Fire Line blog.

At 10:08 p.m., dispatchers at the fire alarm center received the call. When firefighters arrived, the whole house…MORE

Sometimes, it takes a motorcycle accident and a severed leg to change a life.

Before his accident in 2009, Levi Kane said he was a directionless soul with destructive habits. Now, he is going to participate in the Paratriathalon World…MORE

Reporting misrepresented Ballard Smoke Shop

In the article, “How does Ballard stack up in residential burglaries?” The Ballard News-Tribune made an egregious error. Reporter Zachariah Bryan wrote, "There's not quite as many sailors picking…MORE

On May 7, KOMO published a scare-inducing report as part of their “What a Waste” series about the 14th Ave NW Boulevard Park, citing that locals don’t support it’s nearly $3 million price tag and the lost parking spaces.

The story comes…MORE